Choreographer

Rebecca Horn

German visual artist (1944–2024)

Born 1944 · MichelstadtDied 2024Germany
Rebecca Horn
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Rebecca Horn was a German choreographer, born in 1944 in Michelstadt, who died in 2024.

Biography

Rebecca Horn (24 March 1944 – 6 September 2024) was a German visual artist best known for her installation art, film directing and body modifications such as Einhorn (Unicorn), a body-suit with a very large horn projecting vertically from the headpiece. While living in Paris and Berlin, she worked in film, sculpture and performance, directing the films Der Eintänzer (1978), La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa (1982) and Buster's Bedroom (1990).

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Contemporaries

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